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How Smart Fleet Technology Is Transforming Police Operations

Police agencies are leveraging fleet data to reduce collisions, improve officer safety, control maintenance costs, and strengthen public accountability. This ebook explores how modern telematics and fleet management technology are helping departments operate more efficiently while maximizing taxpayer resources.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2012

ACLU Demands License Plate Reader Data

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland (ACLU) requested information about how law enforcement agencies use data compiled by automatic license plate readers. An ACLU staff attorney wants agencies to use the data "in a limited and responsible manner."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2012

Police Group Calls for Gun Control Laws

A national law enforcement group called for gun-control measures, including expanding background checks for firearm purchasers and banning high-capacity ammunition magazines.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 26, 2012

Snoozing N.J. Cop Suspended

A Trenton (N.J.) Police Department officer was suspended without pay Wednesday after a photo circulated on the Internet showing him asleep in his cruiser.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2012

N.J. Cop Used Police Database to Find Woman on Facebook

A Voorhees Township (N.J.) Police officer has been suspended for using a law enforcement database to track down a woman on Facebook.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2012

Feds: Miami Sergeant Planted Drugs, Stole Cash

A former Miami Police Department sergeant has been indicted by federal authorities, who claim the narcotics supervisor planted cocaine on a subject, stole drug money, and obstructed justice.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2012

Video: Ga. Deputy Says He Was Fired for Facebook Post

A former Forsyth County Sheriff's deputy says he lost his job because he posted on Facebook that he'd be supporting the current sheriff's opponent.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2012

Sheriff Joe May Testify In Racial Profiling Trial

Plaintiffs' attorneys will call Sheriff Joe Arpaio to the stand to testify in a civil trial alleging the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination against Latinos.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2012

Wis. Sheriff Blasts 'Idiot' Supervisor, Demands Apology

Milwaukee County (Wis.) Sheriff David Clarke took umbrage at a county supervisor's critique of his bulk handgun order, issuing a statement Tuesday calling the elected official a "puke politician," "small man," and "an idiot."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2012

Detroit Cops Face 10% Pay Cut

Detroit Police officers face a 10% wage cut and increased medical expenses under a city proposal offered today that would supplant the department's existing union contract.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleJuly 16, 2012

On-Body Video: A Double-Edged Sword

Until recently the technology was limited to traffic stops and perhaps some critical incidents. Now, video can be used to document every aspect of a law enforcement officer's shift. But the question that each agency has to answer remains: Is that a good thing?

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